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Via - I wanted to share this which I find very important. Recently I had to delete one of my videos on TikTok because of the really crude irrespectful comments. ⁣
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I am someone who CHOOSES and is AWARE of being very sexual. I am very much in touch with my femininity and sensuality. I embrace, embody, celebrate & love it. I also inspire and teach other women to do so because I find it incredibly healing and important for our well being. It’s our birthright to embody our creative feminine. I strongly believe we do not need to shrink ourselves or hide our bodies to be respected and not sexualized. I think bodies are beautiful and sensual and should be celebrated. However, being sexual and sensual or wearing a bikini is not an invitation for being sexualized and disrespected.⁣
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Comments such as : ‘ I can’t take you seriously in a bikini, wear some clothes!’ ⁣
Or ‘ get off social media if you don’t want to be sexualized’ or ‘ credit card or debit?’ Etc etc ... I won’t repeat the real crudes but you get the picture. ⁣
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So, this is a gently reminder what it means to be sexual vs. sexualized. A reminder to respect one another no matter what they choose to wear. That words are really powerful and we all deserve respect, dignity and freedom to express ourselves without being judged and ignoring our humanity. ⁣
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I’m also sharing at the end some old pictures of what the Indian masters used to wear to practice yoga. 🙏🏻 ⁣
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TIGHT HAMSTRINGS?!
One of the most common barrier I hear when I ask someone If they’d try yoga is “no way!!! My hamstrings are too tight”.
📣REAL TALK TIME :
You DONT need to have long or flexible hamstrings to practice yoga and if it is a goal of yours, yoga is a PRACTICE and JOURNEY something we do more than once.
We spend so much time sitting nowadays that is it any wonder our muscles feel tight and angry when we move them?
Do not fear !! Swipe across to see a stretching sequence I have put together for you and your hammies 💗

✨FORWARD FOLD HANDS TO BLOCK
✨PEDALLING LEGS FORWARD FOLD
✨HALF LIGHT HOLD
✨DOWNWARD BEND & STRAIGHTEN KNEES
✨LOW LUNGE
✨HALF LIFT USING BLOCKS
✨SEATED FORWARD FOLD
✨LYING LEG STRETCH
🔸TOP TIPS 🔸
1️⃣Hold or pedal slowly don’t bounce
2️⃣To begin with keep a micro bend in knees before fully extending
3️⃣Listen to your body not your head
4️⃣Set yourself a time frame to track progress - it won’t happen instantly but it will happen with consistency
5️⃣Use your props - blocks, the wall, a chair, a scarf, even your yoga pants - get creative - you make the rules!! 6️⃣Keep it real - like I tell my yogis in class
Try not to get caught up in the end goal remember ~ ” 😉✨🙌🏼
Save this to come back to and share with a buddy, maybe you could track practice & progress together 🙌🏼✨💗
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CONVERSATION STARTER—If you were asked what the Kleshas are or how they relate to a yoga practice, could you explain them?

You probably know about the Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga and can probably explain the Yamas and the Niyamas. But a lot of the other concepts in the Sutras that are necessary to understanding the Eight Limbs and their application get lost in the mix. One of my favorite components of that text are the Kleshas, but they’re so often overlooked or passed by quickly.

But understanding the Kleshas is essential to understand the whole text and beyond. So here’s a (way too short!) overview:

The Kleshas are a set of concepts that help us understand the afflictions, which cause us suffering and block our path to the core of yoga.

The Kleshas include our ignorance/confusion, development and maintenance of the ego construct, our passionate attachment towards that which perpetuates ego, aversions to that which challenges ego, and our aversion to and fear of bodily death. Unless you’ve achieved moksha, the Kleshas constantly show up in our lives. In fact, once you know what to look for, you’ll see just how central they are to driving human behavior and keeping us stuck in the patterns of suffering.

Via

I want to be like her when I grow up. ❤️ “Don’t be afraid to shine. See the light, feel the light, BE the light!” ~ Tao

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